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Grab raises $30m from Taiwanese automaker KYMCO

Singapore-headquartered ride-hailing major Grab has secured $30 million in funding for its new mobility arm, GrabWheels, from Taiwan-based automaker KYMCO. Grab issued a statement confirming the funding on Thursday. In its statement, Grab said the funding for GrabWheels is part of an ongoing Series A round. As part of the…

2020 Smart City Summit & Expo Postponed to July

2020 Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE), originally scheduled for March 24th to 27th, is now postponed due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that has severely impacted international health and safety and economic activities. In an effort to prioritize the health and safety for all domestic and international…

Taiwan 5G Spectrum Bidding Price Hits Record High

New updates have come out on Taiwan’s 5G spectrum auction on 15 January. The first stage on deciding the number of blocks for the operators is completed after 261 rounds of bidding within 27 days. Total bids reached 138.081 billion TWD, involving five mobile operators. The second stage, a location-based…

Presentation of the 2020 Global Smart Solution draft report in COP25

Presentation of the 2020 Global Smart Solution draft report in COP25 After last year’s successful presentation of the Global Smart Solution Report in COP24, together with Taiwan Smart City Solution Association (TSSA) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), International Climate Development Institute (ICDI) present the co-published draft of the 2020…